2013 PING G25 Driver and Fairway Woods Spotted!

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11 years ago

Dec 4, 2012

We spotted Hunter Mahan and Bubba Watson using Ping’s new G25 driver and fairway woods on the range at the World Challenge hosted by Tiger Woods at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Mahan was hitting a G25 Driver (9.5 degrees) as well as a 15-degree G25 fairway wood.

Watson was playing a G25 Driver with his signature pink crown and graphics (8.5 degrees) and a 16.5-degree G25 fairway wood.

The driver has the same adjustability as Ping’s Anser Driver (0.5 degrees higher or lower than stamped loft) and is scheduled to be available at retail in mid-February.

Take a look at the photos below, and click here for more discussion and photos of Watson and Mahan’s range session in the forums.

click here for more discussion and photos of Watson and Mahan’s range session in the forums.

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Dave Brooks

Jan 18, 2014 at 7:53 am

I was hitting a 9 degree Ping G15 driver (less than a year old) and it was a wonderful club. It was staight ,long and accurate for me. Some glue came loose in the head and there became a slight rattle. I had the golf shop send it back to Ping to be fixed and 2 weeks later I received back a new 9.5 degree G25. I have hit it at the indoor range and on the launch monitor and the numbers and accuracy were better than my old G15. I am looking forward to getting outside once the snow is gone and hitting it. Thanks Ping, you have made a wonderful club in the G25 driver and to get it for the price of postage was a real bonus

Dave

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vermontmike

Dec 29, 2012 at 10:59 pm

I LOVE my G15 driver but this is one Ping I will take a hard look at.

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Kyle

Dec 28, 2012 at 12:18 pm

Love the flat black. This is the one I will wait on. Been thinking about changing my R9. Ive had the G5 and G10 and liked them both.

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dan

Dec 22, 2012 at 4:52 pm

This looks like an update to the answer than the G series.

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Sean

Dec 15, 2012 at 3:07 pm

Hey Persimmon…..sorry I mean Purist Paul, my friend Balata Bob has a gross of Titleist 384 wound balata tour balls in his garage for you! You can place bid on eBay and get a good deal so you don’t damage your furniture with modern day technology.

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ACGOLFWRX

Dec 6, 2012 at 6:45 am

Ping is mass produced like most companies but have a great reputation as being one of the best quality out there! Don’t knock em til you try em!

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JEFF

Dec 3, 2012 at 3:44 pm

The people who are calling ping drivers ugly are lost. Since the G 5 they are as traditional looking as any of the top drivers on the market. I looked at them next to Titeleist and see very litte that is distracting. I think Taylor made, Callaway and the retro looking Clevelands are far more weird looking……. but then I play i20 from woods to irons and they are some of the best if not the best on the maket right now.

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JEFF

Dec 3, 2012 at 1:20 pm

PERSIMMON PAUL IS A SIDE SHOW!

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cody

Dec 3, 2012 at 11:20 am

Have they released irons yet?

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Chris S

Dec 2, 2012 at 10:23 pm

I think Purist Paul is what we call this time of year a Troll-lol-lol-lol-lol.

Ping did a nice job with these aesthetically. I’ll give them a look for sure.

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Chris

Dec 2, 2012 at 9:54 pm

I do like what PING continues to do. These clubs look great, but since I dented the face on 2 G20 drivers I have moved on to GEEK GOLF Drivers. Can’t wait to see how far Bubba hits these next season.

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Blopar

Dec 2, 2012 at 7:15 pm

Pretty inferior in the adjustability department compared to Titleist/Cobra/Nike. Not worth the 100 extra bucks it will cost you!

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Dolph Lundgrenade

Dec 1, 2012 at 4:18 am

Why would you want to get it “pink like Bubbas??!” Lame. When I walk by the Apple store I’ll be sure to waive! LMFAO

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Hunt

Nov 30, 2012 at 9:13 pm

Are they going to make an I25?

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- Adam
  
  Dec 10, 2012 at 1:50 pm
  
  I 25 will be in the Fall of 2013
  
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WOW

Nov 30, 2012 at 5:36 pm

my opinion…….oogly.

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ZN

Nov 30, 2012 at 3:26 pm

How can we get it in pink like Bubbas??!

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AJ

Nov 30, 2012 at 2:37 pm

Bubba’s Pepto-pink clubhead gives me a migraine just looking at it… but he can hit it further than me anytime, so I guess I have to be jealous. LOL I love the piano black look because it’s easy to clean, and I treat my clubheads with Rain-X for that reason. Looks like I’m getting a new driver next year, if this thing hits as mean as it looks!

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Trenchman

Nov 30, 2012 at 1:35 pm

How much? $299 or $399?

$299 – its in my bag
$399 – It would be hard to replace my G20

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- dht0013
  
  Dec 1, 2012 at 11:29 pm
  
  you know its going to be $399. They always are. When nobody buys them at $399, they’ll drop to $299. Ping never fails. They are soooo predictable!
  
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- Adam
  
  Dec 10, 2012 at 1:47 pm
  
  Actually the Ping Map will be $349.99 and the will sell
  
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Jade Corn

Nov 30, 2012 at 1:33 pm

Finally a good looking Ping driver! Now they have caught up to the clean look and forgiveness of the TM Superquad from 2006. It will be nice to own a Ping club. Hopefully this minimalism will lead to some clean forged musclebacks.

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Purist Paul

Nov 30, 2012 at 1:13 pm

Guess what guys… I’ll still wax every one of you hitting persimmon. Good luck to you with this hollow piece of garbage.

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- Joe Golfer
  
  Dec 1, 2012 at 1:30 am
  
  I guess that’s why so many pros use persimmon still. Oh wait. They’re all using the so called “hollow garbage” 🙂
  
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  - Purist Paul
    
    Dec 1, 2012 at 11:00 am
    
    Pros can’t even hit 50% of their fairways with these hollow pieces of garbage. What chance do you have? I’m sticking with persimmon
    
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    - SunnyD
      
      Dec 1, 2012 at 1:37 pm
      
      Are you making millions playing golf with your persimmon woods? Probably not…
      
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- Christian
  
  Dec 5, 2012 at 7:23 pm
  
  Man Tiger Woods sure sucks for using these hollow things hu? Just shut up, you’re worse than a hipster.
  
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Frank

Nov 29, 2012 at 7:47 pm

Looks like Poulter is hitting a titleist utility club

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David

Nov 29, 2012 at 5:08 pm

I’m so glad they decided to go black like the rest of their products! Looks so menacing and brilliant.

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- morgy
  
  Dec 8, 2012 at 6:27 pm
  
  I agree but i am not the biggest fan of the design. I like the look of the I20’s better and hope that the I25;s will be a lot better.
  
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Blanco

Nov 29, 2012 at 12:15 am

Oh by the way PING– PLEASE offer a few shaft options on the fairways! PLEASE!

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Blanco

Nov 28, 2012 at 10:32 pm

Raaaawr– Wonder how they designed the head as far as spin goes, especially compared to G20, Anser…

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paul

Nov 28, 2012 at 7:53 pm

Love ping. sweet looking clubs.

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Ray M

Nov 28, 2012 at 4:12 pm

Love it!! I have the Anser and I can’t wait to see how it compares to this. No frills…just good quality clubs from Ping as always.

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A shocking Backstryke putter appearance + 7 interesting gear photos from the Zurich Classic

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4 hours ago

Apr 25, 2024

Andrew Tursky

Welcome to New Orleans, where TPC Louisiana plays host to the 2024 Zurich Classic. In between breakfast beignets and nightly Creole feasts, PGA Tour players are also competing in the unique two-man format at the Zurich this week.

Although the vibes in Nawlins are a bit lighter-fare than the recent back-to-back competitions the Masters and the RBC Heritage signature event), the gear news was no less serious this week.

We spotted some recent changes from Rory McIlroy, a very rare Odyssey Backstryke putter, dove into the bag of legendary New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, and spotted Patrick Cantlay continuing to test new equipment.

Get your beads out and crack your crawfish, because it’s time for an equipment rundown from The Big Easy (meaning New Orleans, of course, not Ernie Els).

See all of our photos from the Zurich Classic here

Rory’s on-and-off lob wedge

Since the end of 2023, Rory McIlroy has had an on-again, off-again relationship with a Titleist Vokey K-Grind lob wedge. In his last start, it was on, and the wedge is back in the bag again this week. We got a great look at the complicated grind that McIlroy uses.

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A full look into McIlroy’s bag above also shows that he switched out of the TaylorMade BRNR Mini Copper that he used at the RBC Heritage, and he’s back into the Qi10 core 3-wood. As we discussed last week, McIlroy will likely keep the BRNR around as a course-specific club, trading it in and out for the 3-wood.

See Rory McIlroy’s full 2024 WITB from the Zurich here

Turning Back the clock

Unless Tommy Gainey is in the field, it’s unlikely you’ll ever see Odyssey’s Backstryke technology make an appearance on the PGA Tour.

But then, when you least expect it, Russ Cochran shows up.

For more than a decade – since the 2013 Sony Open in Hawai’i – Cochran has been stuck on 599 PGA Tour starts. This week will be his 600th.

Cochran is in the field at the Zurich this week playing alongside Eric Cole, whose regular caddie is Reed Cochran, Russ’s son.

The Backstryke putter was first released back in 2010, and its unique design helps shift the axis point of the putter closer to the CG of the head. And, the putter is getting a nod this week at the Zurich Classic, thanks to Cochran’s 600th career PGA Tour start.

The putter is certainly awesome, but don’t forget to check out Cochran’s full WITB from this week.

Drew Brees with a Super Bowl winning Scotty Cameron putter

Drew Brees, a legendary retired quarterback for the hometown New Orleans Saints, made an appearance at the Zurich’s Wednesday Pro-Am, playing alongside Zach Johnson, Ryan Palmer, and current Saints QB Derek Carr.

Brees’ bag included a TaylorMade Stealth2 Plus driver, a BRNR Mini 13.5-degree, a Stealth 5-wood, a mixed set of P-790 and P-760 irons, Milled Grind Hi-Toe wedges, and a custom Scotty Cameron “New Orleans Saints” putter, which Scotty made for Brees following his Super Bowl MVP-winning performance in 2010.

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It should also be noted that Brees has his Venmo QR code as a bag tag.

If you’re gambling with Brees on the course, just know that not having cash won’t work as an excuse.

Brilliant.

See Drew Brees’ full WITB from the Zurich here

Stricker’s unrecognizable putter

Steve Stricker has made numerous upgrades to his bag recently, including a new TSR3 driver and T100 irons, but his longtime Odyssey White Hot No. 2 putter is still going strong. It’s the most recognizable unrecognizable putter ever.

Here’s a better look at Stricker’s flatstick, which he started using back in 2007.

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Patrick Cantlay has opened the equipment-switching floodgates

Over on the PGA Tour’s Equipment Report this week, we covered Cantlay’s recent switch into Ping Blueprint S irons, and a Titleist TSR2 driver.

Cantlay hadn’t switched irons for about seven years, so the iron switch he made at The 2024 Masters came as a shock to the norm. He simply isn’t one to change gear very often, so anytime Cantlay makes a switch, it’s news.

It seems the floodgates of equipment testing have opened up a bit for Cantlay, who was also spotted testing a custom Scotty Cameron blade putter on Tuesday this week. By Wednesday, Cantlay was back practicing with his familiar Scotty Cameron T5 Proto mallet, but it’s certainly something to keep an eye on going forward.

Daniel Berger’s custom Jailbird site lines

Berger, who’s currently using Odyssey’s Ai-One Mini Jailbird mallet putter, has a unique 3-dot, 2-line alignment on the crown of his navy-white-navy-white mallet putter. Looking down at the putter, it’s easy to see why this alignment system would help; it just seems impossible to set up to the ball off-center, or misaligned to the target.

Also, for anyone worried, you can rest easy. Yes, he’s still playing the 2013 TaylorMade TP MC irons, which we highlighted in our recent “Modern Classics: Old vs. New” video testing series.

FitzMagic teams back up

Brothers Matthew and Alex Fitzpatrick are teaming up once again at the Zurich this year, and Bettinardi Golf hooked them up with some festive “FitzMagic” headcovers to match this week.

See what else is in Alex Fitzpatrick’s WITB here

And, with that, we say goodbye to the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. Don’t forget to check out all of our photos from this week, including 30 unique photo galleries full of equipment photos.

We’ll see you next week in Texas for the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson!

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